The 'On the Vans' thread

Post by **POSTMAN** » 20 Apr 2007, 14:31

What's the story?

cjp · Post by **cjp** » 20 Apr 2007, 19:20

We've been on the vans for 5 months now and will not go back. Best thing that ever happened in Burslem. Good company at meal breaks and on the vans and everyone accepts that our work hours are 5am to 1pm but we're giving the screws nothing for free

Can't even remember the last time I saw a postman use their car or start early

IF RM ARE THREATENING LEGAL ACTION AGAINST PEOPLE IF THEY STOP USING THEIR CARS YOU KNOW THAT THERE IS SOMETHING IN IT FOR THEM THAT YOU ARE MISSING OUT ON

work out your petrol costs alone and it will probably be over Â£500 a year, thats more than the pay rise and bonus that they are offering combinded

GO GREEN SAVE THE PLANET AND A JOB

Post by **POSTMAN** » 23 Apr 2007, 14:32

Just curious,have you got the right to be picked up and bought back to the office to collect your cars ect?
Our callers office is closed at 1pm we finish 1-45pm,can they stop the vans picking us back up?

cjp · Post by **cjp** » 23 Apr 2007, 17:20

Not sure if this applies everywhere but all our duties were structured to have a van take them out and bring them back and it is on the drivers 318 and walking PM should return with any kill offs , docket lefts ect anyway. Never used to actually happen because RM wanted you to use your car and turned a blind eye to Health and Safety and everything else ,working on the theory that all Postmen are to thick to realise what they are giving away.

They probably got that right for a few years aswell but hopefully we're waking up a bit now

Post by **POSTMAN** » 23 Apr 2007, 17:26

Cheers cjp,checking 318's asap.

KawasakiKid · Post by **KawasakiKid** » 25 Apr 2007, 22:03

My Office have been on the vans since Monday. We have got behind the rep 99%. The screws don't know whats hit 'em, they're running round like headless chickens. Everybody has a smile on their face because they know they are giving some back and proving these efficiency savings bollox is bollox. So far jobs created are 4 three monthly rollover contract walkers. (feel sorry for 'em they are being jerked about from pillar to post and they decent people like you and me who thought they were coming to a good company. SOME HOPE!!!!) 2 driving duties and they still can't cope. The impact is massive. It affects on every part if the operation. For instance, maintainence engineers could not complete a pre-booked job because the cars that would normally be out on delivery were blocking them out. The arrogant MiniLeightonjookalike that is our DSM Gio/John diMarco/Smith is feeling the tightening of the noose around his wobbling adams apple. Burslem we salute you, Dave Condliffe we act to support you, L TOMMO we dedicate our action in your name

L Tommo · Post by **L Tommo** » 25 Apr 2007, 23:32

Thank you mate!!!! But Dave IS the issue here and i would like everyone to know that this is a MAN who is being WRONGED BY ROYAL MAIL....

END OF!!!!

I wish i could do more!!!

BUT f**k EM!!! WE SHALL OVERCOME!!!

DONT LET THE DI MARCO'S OF THIS WORLD MAKE A MARK ON YOU... EVERYONE WHO READS THESE PAGES!!!!

Post by **POSTMAN** » 01 May 2007, 13:17

Rep got a letter today about executive action being implemented on 14th May.
Nights to go in 30 days,van picking up posties in the morn to go.
Rest day cover to be turned into 30hr OT duty.
One of our drivers left bout 2 months ago and this has not been taken into account.
Apparently there's bout 5 or 6 others in SE as well.
Mood is bad at our place and we're up for it.

kwikpost · Post by **kwikpost** » 01 May 2007, 16:02

POSTMAN wrote:Rep got a letter today about executive action being implemented on 14th May.
Nights to go in 30 days,van picking up posties in the morn to go.
Rest day cover to be turned into 30hr OT duty.
One of our drivers left bout 2 months ago and this has not been taken into account.
Apparently there's bout 5 or 6 others in SE as well.
Mood is bad at our place and we're up for it.

weve still heard nothing at our office. one of our nights took the E.V and has`nt been replaced. but if we are to have no early pick ups no nights and rest day covers on 30 hrs then theres trouble ahead. not sure if an all out strike will work though.

Post by **POSTMAN** » 03 May 2007, 23:06

You've got to be soon kwik.

kwikpost · Post by **kwikpost** » 04 May 2007, 14:53

POSTMAN wrote:You've got to be soon kwik.

no i think we are going to the eltham hill club on 15th of may for our meeting.

samsung · Post by **samsung** » 04 May 2007, 15:14

come on you people out there get your self organised like we have in Stoke on Trent. We have hit our area on a massive scale with getting back on the vans. It got so bad that managers were still delivering in the ST5,ST7,ST3 Areas at 1700 hrs on most days last week.Our DSM captain mannaring spit his dummy straight out and started trying to intimidate the lads ans lasses but it didn't work so he banned private car use for those who got on the vans the PRICK so he did our unions job WELLDONE MR DeMarco.

Also welldone Longton for not crumbling to management bullying tactics staying 200% behind your rep who i believe is standing upto the caveman of a manager that they have put in there to try and break you. This manager as a track record of being violent towards people so stick together and you'll get this knob.

BURSLEM we salute you for giving us this momentum stand firm against the scouser/yorkshire/fake armani/ bully that you have in there at the moment watch yer backs he is the most vindictive lieing coward who hides away in offices away from the floor and only comes out to show he can make people sorry i correct myself GIRLS/LADIES CRY SHAME ON YOU McCANCER.

cjp · Post by **cjp** » 04 May 2007, 20:07

Well done to everyone who's got back on the vans and is staying on them

and a special well done to Longton lads and rep as I know they've started to get some s**t aswell now with bully boy Bubble (M.Hall)

stand firm and you'll find it worth it.
hope you start enjoying it soon

KawasakiKid · Post by **KawasakiKid** » 04 May 2007, 20:57

cjp wrote:Well done to everyone who's got back on the vans and is staying on them and a special well done to Longton lads and rep as I know they've started to get some s**t aswell now with bully boy Bubble (M.Hall) stand firm and you'll find it worth it.
hope you start enjoying it soon

I'm from Longton and my REP has asked me to pass on the following messageThank you MR POSTMAN Sir, for creating this site and enabling POSTIES up and down the UK to share their knowledge, info and experiences with others. He's found the Posts I've been passing on to him invaluable especially the one from WEOMC on 'CUT OFF' which he used to educate us LONGTON Guys and Gals as we had never done it before. He's a great admirer of the BOSLEM BOYS and told us if we didn't support him he was going to ask for a transfer to Burslem. MR POSTMAN Our REP dedicates week2 of our ON THE VANS TO ROYALMAILCHAT

KWACKERS

tommymac · Post by **tommymac** » 04 May 2007, 21:18

Well said Kawasaki. Mr Postman should be mentioned in the Queens Birthday Honors for services to postal workers everywhere.

Give our regards to your rep, he's doing a fine job.

ROYALMAILCHAT

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